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‘Intaj’: New exhibition rewinds back to Qatar’s early media days

From theatre, cinema, to the establishment of television, the exhibition draws a timeline of the development of the media scene. Art enthusiasts and 2022 FIFA World Cup visitors can now…

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Muslims make only 1% of speaking characters on TV shows, but why?

Over 25% of the world’s population is Muslim. However, they represented only 1% of speaking characters in 200 shows. Here’s what researchers had to say. Muslims are significantly underrepresented on…

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Culture

Filming for first-ever Filipino movie in Qatar kicks off

The movie aims to showcase the true resilience of Filipino workers in Qatar and the challenges they go through to succeed. One of the Philippines top stars has landed in Doha…

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Release date announced for Jason Statham’s movie shot in Qatar

The trailer for Guy Ritchie‘s latest Hollywood action movie, with scenes filmed in Doha has just dropped ahead of it’s release in cinemas this year. We finally have a release…

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VOX drops controversial UAE-funded ‘The Misfits’ movie from Qatar cinemas

VOX Cinemas has confirmed to Doha News that the film, which was meant to be in cinemas on July 1, will not be shown in Qatar. Since Doha News has…

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Top 10 movies hitting the big screen in 2021

Got your vaccine? Craving popcorn? Here are the movies you don’t want to miss in cinemas this year. As Qatar makes a gradual return to normality with the drop in…

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‘The apartheid remains’: Palestinian filmmaker urges action from global arts industry

Doha News sat down with the director of the award winning film ‘200 Meters’, a Doha Film Institute [DFI] funded movie screened at last year’s Ajyal Film Festival. In the…

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‘Cinema is a Palestinian’s only weapon’: A review of Ajyal’s Audience Award winner, ‘200 Meters’

Palestinian voices reach a global audience in a film showing the harsh reality of living under the illegal Israeli occupation. Visiting family members for a cup of tea, commuting to…

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Sh’hab: Qatari film breaks record for festival selections and rewards

Qatari Film Fund, an initiative by Doha Film Institute is breaking new ground in sharing Qatari voices to wider audiences. A short film written and directed by young Qatari filmmaker…

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